Cast & creator
Leon
Best known for Crossing Jordan, L.A. Law, Oz
Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981.
Also known as: Leon Robinson, Leon Preston Robinson
55
film credits
13
television credits
66
1983–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (68)
Showing 68 of 68 credits
Crossing Jordan
Vicellous Owens
2001
L.A. Law
Ronald "Pinto" Sewell
1986
Oz
Jefferson Keane
1997
The Chi
Alonzo
2018
Hunter
Iceman
1984
City on a Hill
Reverend Isaiah Hughes
2019
Hack
Ulysses Sims
2002
Swarm
Harris
2023
Recovery Road
Alan
2016
Central Park West
1995
Cliffhanger
Kynette
1993
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Slim
2005
All the Right Moves
Shadow
1983
Cool Runnings
Derice Bannock
1993
Waiting to Exhale
Russell
1995
A Day to Die
Tyron Pettis
2022
The Temptations
David Ruffin
1998
Colors
Killer-Bee
1988
The Women of Brewster Place
Abshu
1989
Band of the Hand
Moss
1986
Buffalo Soldiers
Stoney
2002
The Glorias
Frank
2020
B.A.P.S
Leon
1997
Bats
Jimmy Sands
1999
Above the Rim
Shep
1994
The Five Heartbeats
J.T.
1991
The Flamingo Kid
Fortune Smith
1984
Friends & Lovers
Manny
1999
Diary of a Single Mom
Mike
2009
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")
1990
Streetwalkin'
Jason
1985
And Then There Was You
Joshua Gilbert
2013
Spirit Lost
John
1997
Cover
Ryan Chambers
2007
Madonna: Madame X
Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Wildcards
2026
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas
Jasper
2020
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Jackie Wilson
1999
40 and Single
Dan Mayor
2018
The Women of Brewster Place
Abshu
1989
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Uncle Melvin
1996
Side Streets
Errol Boyce
1998
I Really Hate My Ex
Sean
2015
Little Richard
Little Richard
2000
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Michael Thomas
1989
Runaway Car
Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
1997
Sole Survivor
Gang Leader
1984
The Price of Kissing
Larry
1997The Price of Kissing
Producer
1997
From This Day Forward
Deon
2012Jingle Hellz
Khan
The Father Clements Story
1987
The Brooklyn Heist
Ronald
2009
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self
Her Only Choice
Melvin
2018
The Rhythm and the Blues
Eddie Taylor Sr.
2024
The Lawless Land
Roadkill
1988
Soul Ties
Dale Sr.
2015Mean Streak
Altman Rogers
1999
"Bats" Abound
Self
1999Friends and Lovers
Tyrel
2005
Where Children Play
David McCain
2015
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Dr. Koehm
2014
Flying Blind
Larry Brown
1990
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
Emerson
2023The Cheaters Club
James
2014
Bad Attitude
Eddie Johnson
1993Bad Attitude
Associate Producer
1993